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Kensington 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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The date of operation should be 1st October, 1965.
Section 11(3) of the Act empowers the Council to exempt from the
provisions of a Smoke Control Order any buildings upon such conditions as maybe
specified.
There are three premises in this area using bituminous coal in
under-feed stoker fireplaces. It will be necessary to exempt these plants,
subject to certain conditions, and provision for this was made in the Order.
The Minister has asked local authorities to exempt from Smoke
Control Orders buildings, or separately occupied parts of buildings, not
supplied with town gas, subject to the condition that the exemption would have
effect only where authorised fuels or kindling sticks and paper were used.
Provision for this was also made in the Order.
Pinal costs in respect of completed Smoke Control Areas
The following table shows the final figures in respect of the conversion of fireplaces (except in Council property) in dwelling houses and other buildings in Smoke Control Areas completed by the end of the years:-
| Area | No. of dwellingswhere fireplace conversionswere carried out | Total amount of grants paid to applicants | Total amount ofExchequer contribution | Total cost ofstatutory grants made by Council in respect of private dwellings | Total amount of discretionary grants paid by Council under Section15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Ward (No. l) | 135 | £1564.1.9. | £893.14.0. | £670.7.9. | £100.3.6. |
| Holland Ward (No. 2) | 191 | £2550.3.11. | £1457.5.1. | £1092.18.10. | £34.14.6. |
| Holland Ward (No. 3) | 327 | £3439.13.4. | £1965.10.6. | £1474.2.11. | £ 64.13.11. |
| Pembridge Ward (No. 1) | 209 | £2577.15.5. | £1473.0.3. | £1104.15. 2. | £183.10.11. |
| Pembridge Ward (No. 2) | 281 | £4797.15.11. | £2731.11.11. | £2066.4.0. | £623.5.6. |
| Norland Ward (No. 1) | 307 | £5793.12.7. | £3310.12.11. | £2482.19.8. | £71.18.0. |
New furnaces. Section 3 requires that new furnaces, not used mainly
for domestic purposes and exceeding a specified capacity, shall be so far
as is practicable, smokeless. Any person installing such a furnace must
give prior notice to the Council and may submit detailed plans and
specifications for approval before the work of installation takes place.
Daring 1964, 16 notifications were received, and no application
for approval of plans, etc., was submitted.